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Megane (2007) Review – The Landscape You See Only When You Let Everything Go

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A visual symbol of comfort and slowness: the iconic image from Ogigami Naoko's restful film, Megane. πŸŽ₯ Film Overview Detail Information Title Megane (γ‚γŒγ­ / Glasses) Director Naoko Ogigami Screenplay Naoko Ogigami Genre Drama, Comedy, Healing Cinema (Iyashi-kei) Release Date September 22, 2007 (Japan) Runtime 106 minutes (1h 46m) Country Japan Language Japanese Cast Satomi Kobayashi (Taeko), Masako Motai (Sakura), Mikako Ichikawa (Haruna), Ken Mitsuishi (Yuji), RyΓ΄ Kase (Yomogi) Filming Location Yoron Island, Kagoshima Prefecture (southernmost Japan) Cinematography Tanimine Noboru Music Taeko Onuki Production Company Nippon Television Network, Paradise Cafe Rating G (General Audiences) Awards Sundance Film Festival 2008 - Grand Jury Prize nomination; San Francisco International Film Festival selection Note Follow-up to Kamome Diner (2006); features same lead actresses (Kobayashi and Motai) πŸ“– Plot Summary For ...

🏑The Way Home (2002) Review – Where Love Lives Without Words

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A tender moment between a grandmother and her grandson, capturing the quiet warmth at the heart of The Way Home πŸŽ₯ Film Overview Detail Information Title The Way Home (μ§‘μœΌλ‘œ / Jib-euro) Director Lee Jeong-hyang Screenplay Lee Jeong-hyang Genre Drama, Family Release Date April 5, 2002 (South Korea) Runtime 87 minutes (1h 27m) Country South Korea Language Korean Cast Kim Eul-boon (Grandmother), Yoo Seung-ho (Sang-woo), Dong Hyo-hee (Mother), Min Kyung-hyun (Cheol-e), Yim Eun-kyung (Hae-yeon) Filming Location Jitongma village, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea Cinematography Yoon Hong-shik Music Kim Dae-hong Production Company Tube Pictures Rating PG (mild thematic elements) Box Office Over 4 million admissions in South Korea; second-highest grossing domestic film of 2002 Awards Grand Bell Awards (39th) - Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Planning, Best New Actress (Kim Eul-boon); Rotten Tomatoes - 75% Critics / 92% A...